oomph

[ oomf ]

/ ʊmf /

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noun Informal.

energy; vitality; enthusiasm.

sex appeal.

Origin of oomph

An Americanism dating back to 1935–40; imitative of the sound made during exertion, as in lifting a heavy object

Words nearby oomph

oolong, oom, oomiak, oompah, Oom Paul, oomph, oomycete, oomycota, -oon, Oona, oont

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Example sentences from the Web for oomph

Any good Baby Boom boy my age can testify that the oomph went out of American family car design in 1963.
P.J. O’Rourke on Grabbing the Keys to Happiness|P. J. O’Rourke|January 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
All the oomph in the U.S. economy was delivered by the top 10% of households.
How Ted Cruz Can Win in 2016|David Frum|October 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
About the only remarks that could be elicited from the "little yaller man" were a reluctant "oomph" or "oomph-uh."
Americans All|Various

British Dictionary definitions for oomph

oomph

/ (ʊmf) /

noun informal

enthusiasm, vigour, or energy

sex appeal

Word Origin for oomph

C20: perhaps imitative of the bellow of a mating bull

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单词	oomph
释义	oomph [ oomf ] / ʊmf / SEE SYNONYMS FOR oomph ON THESAURUS.COM noun Informal. energy; vitality; enthusiasm. sex appeal. Origin of oomph An Americanism dating back to 1935–40; imitative of the sound made during exertion, as in lifting a heavy object Words nearby oomph oolong, oom, oomiak, oompah, Oom Paul, oomph, oomycete, oomycota, -oon, Oona, oont Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for oomph Any good Baby Boom boy my age can testify that the oomph went out of American family car design in 1963. P.J. O’Rourke on Grabbing the Keys to Happiness\|P. J. O’Rourke\|January 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST All the oomph in the U.S. economy was delivered by the top 10% of households. How Ted Cruz Can Win in 2016\|David Frum\|October 25, 2013\|DAILY BEAST About the only remarks that could be elicited from the "little yaller man" were a reluctant "oomph" or "oomph-uh." Americans All\|Various British Dictionary definitions for oomph oomph / (ʊmf) / noun informal enthusiasm, vigour, or energy sex appeal Word Origin for oomph C20: perhaps imitative of the bellow of a mating bull Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to oomph vigor, potency, zest, zip, pep, vitality, stamina, fortitude, pizzazz, get-up-and-go, intensity, vim, dash, juice, zing, initiative, go, force, strength, endurance
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oomph

noun Informal.

Origin of oomph

Words nearby oomph

Example sentences from the Web for oomph

British Dictionary definitions for oomph

noun informal

Word Origin for oomph

Words related to oomph